cuttlefish bone

ˈkʌtəlfɪʃ bəʊn

Definition

Definition of cuttlefish bone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marinehard white shell inside a cuttlefish's body

The cuttlefish bone helps the animal float.
The artist carved the design into the cuttlefish bone.
Cuttlefish bone is perfect for making intricate jewelry molds.

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Images of cuttlefish bone

hard white shell inside a cuttlefish's body

Expressions with cuttlefish

flamboyant cuttlefish

brightly-coloured species of cuttlefish in tropical waters

The flamboyant cuttlefish is known for its vivid colors.

Expressions with bone

crazy bone

ulnar nerve by the elbow that causes sharp pain or tingling

I hit my crazy bone on the table and my arm tingled.

funny bone

ulnar nerve at the elbow causing tingling when hit

I accidentally hit my funny bone on the table.

bone up

study intensively to refresh knowledge

She needs to bone up on her math before the test.

bone idle

adj.

extremely lazy or unwilling to work

He is bone idle and never helps around the house.

bone up on

study intensively or review

She needs to bone up on her French before the trip.

like a dog with a bone

exp.

stubborn and persistent, refusing to give up easily

He was like a dog with a bone, never stopping until he solved the problem.

throw a bone to

give a small token of support or help

The manager threw a bone to the team by approving a small bonus.

tickle someone's funny bone

make someone laugh or be amused

The comedian's joke really tickled my funny bone.

bone in one's body

characteristic or quality in someone's nature

He doesn't have a mean bone in his body.

bone of contention

subject or issue over which there is ongoing disagreement

The property line has been a bone of contention between the neighbors for years..

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French:os de seiche, ...
German:Sepiaschale, ...
Italian:osso di seppia, ...
Spanish:hueso de sepia, ...
Portuguese:osso de choco, ...
Chinese:墨鱼骨, ...
Japanese:イカの甲, ...
Arabic:عَظْم الحِبَّار, ...
Hebrew:עֶצֶם הַדְּיוֹנּוֹן, ...
Russian:панцирь каракатицы, ...
Ukrainian:кістка каракатиці, ...
Hindi:कठ्‌टलफिश हड्डी, ...
Bengali:কাটলফিশ হাড়, ...
Catalan:os de sípia, ...
Czech:sépiová kost, ...
Danish:blæksprutteben, ...
Dutch:sepiaschaal, ...
Greek:οστό σουπιάς, ...
Hungarian:tintahalcsont, ...
Khmer:សំបករឹងពណ៌សនៅខាងក្នុងខ្លួនមឹកសមុទ្រ, ...
Korean:갑오징어 뼈, ...
Persian:استخوان ماهی, ...
Polish:kość kałamarnicy, ...
Portuguese (BR):osso de sépia, ...
Romanian:os de calmar, ...
Swedish:sepiaskelett, ...
Thai:กระดองปลาหมึก, ...
Turkish:mürekkep balığı kemiği, ...
Vietnamese:mai mực nang, ...

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